Fortnite for Nintendo Switch price and release date

Fortnite for Nintendo Switch was heavily rumoured before Nintendo's E3 2018 presentation, along with other announced games including Monster Hunter Generations and FIFA 19. And the speculation was right.

As of Tuesday 12 June, it was made available in multiple regions worldwide, including the UK and US. And for free.

What is Fortnite for Nintendo Switch like?

Epic Games could add Save the World to the Switch version at a later date, but the developer says there are no current plans. You can, of course, play Battle Royale from the get-go.

The Switch release is playable both in portable and docked mode, so offers the best of both worlds.

Nintendo also showed off new footage of Super Smash Bros Ultimate on Nintendo Switch that enables up to eight players to take part in action-packed battles.

Will you be able to play with gamers on other platforms?

Yes... but Sony has blocked cross-play of Fortnite between the PS4 and Switch, much to the anger of gamers. If you've played Fortnite on PS4 and try to sign in with your Epic Games account on the Nintendo Switch, you're greeted with an error message: "This Fortnite account is associated with a platform which does not allow it to operate on Switch," it exclaims.

The Switch version of Fortnite still supports cross-play between Xbox One, PC, Mac and mobile.